Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic LX5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic LX5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was announced 7 years later than the LX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M1X scores versus the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic LX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X vs the LX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and LX5 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and LX5.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will show extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M1X provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.